Unknown Lep larva - Acronicta afflicta

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Unknown Lep larva - Acronicta afflicta

Katy, Harris County, Texas, USA
April 14, 2014

Found on brick wall. Would like to try to rear to adult if possible, but need to find its host. Must be one of my yard plants. Thanks for your help here.

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Contributed by Donald R Riley on 14 April, 2014 - 3:11pm
Last updated 17 July, 2022 - 2:09am

Moved

Moved from Charred Dagger.

… George Smiley, 17 July, 2022 - 2:09am

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Moved from ID Request.

… john and jane balaban, 15 April, 2014 - 4:45pm

Acronicta

maybe brumosa?

… john and jane balaban, 14 April, 2014 - 4:05pm

Yes, a very nice A. brumosa (

Yes, a very nice A. brumosa (I seem to always find them with one or more broken paddles). Any local oak should do nicely as a host plant.

… George Smiley, 15 April, 2014 - 4:32pm

Thanks for the ID, it seems t

Thanks for the ID, it seems to be eating the leaves of my Water Oak. Will submit adult images hopefully later.

… Donald R Riley, 18 April, 2014 - 3:51pm

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